About Us

About Old world industries

Old World Industries (OWI) was founded by Tom Hurvis and Riaz Waraich in 1973 amid a historic petrochemical shortage. Since then, OWI has evolved into a “Quiet Giant” in the automotive world, with over 2,700 products—including flagship brands PEAK and BlueDEF—and over 50 shipping locations in 50 countries around the globe.

Today, based on decades of trust, OWI maintains strong global relationships with its suppliers, customers and consumers. With a global distribution network and ties to all major retail outlets, OWI’s business partners trust us to deliver. And we do—with a 99.3 percent on-time delivery rate.

The chlor alkali Story

Valuable insight. actionable intelligence.

The Chlor Alkali market is changing before our eyes. Never has the buyer had fewer options that they do today—five large producers account for 92% of U.S. Chlor-Alkali capacity. Meanwhile, U.S. imports have been declining steadily since 2012.

At OWI Chlor Alkali, we help chemical buyers control costs in a volatile market by focusing on every factor that affects the price of Chlor Alkali, such as demand, global, national and regional market dynamics and GDP. While producers and other distributors boast hundreds of product lines, we bring a singular focus on the Chlor Alkali industry, providing a core commodity chemical to our customers backed by a dedicated 24/7 customer service team committed to meeting their needs, supportive sales reps and up-to-date, relevant market information.

Our robust supply portfolio is backed by strong ties to Westlake Chemical, one of the industry’s largest producers, as well as other domestic and international sources—ensuring that OWI Chlor Alkali is always ahead of an ever-changing market, supplying you with multiple options when it comes to producing and shipping locations, as well as up-to-date market insights.

Filling the Void: A Story of Consolidation

OWI established the OWI Chlor Alkali Chemical Division in order to help fill the void in the Chlor Alkali marketplace formed by massive industry consolidation.